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Trimester 3 \u00B7 47.4 cm \u00B7 2.62 kg
Week 36 Pregnant
Your baby this week
Your baby is the size of a romaine lettuce head
Your baby this week
- Considered early term if born this week
- Baby drops lower into the pelvis
- Fat continues to deposit
How you might feel
Drops (lightening)
Baby settles into pelvis.
Easier breathing
Once baby drops.
Frequent urination returns
Bladder is squeezed again.
What to do this week
- Weekly appointments begin
- Practise labour breathing
- Review birth plan
Islamic guidance for week 36
A dua and a reflection
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
Rabbi‑shrah li sadri wa yassir li amri.
“My Lord, expand my chest and ease my task.”
Qur’an 20:25–26
Sleep when you can. The Prophet ﷺ honoured rest as ibadah for the tired mother.
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